Schepping van Adam, Johann Sadeler (I), after Chrispijn van den Broeck, 1575

Title(s)

Schepping van Adam
Schepping en zondeval (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1972-112

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 3-1(3)
• New Hollstein Dutch 3-1(3)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Description

Dag zes van de Schepping: de schepping van Adam. Op de voorgrond staat God de Vader die de naakte Adam leven inblaast. Op de achtergrond leidt God Adam rond in het Aards Paradijs. De derde prent van een achtdelige reeks over het scheppingsverhaal.

Artist

• print maker: Johann Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Chrispijn van den Broeck (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Gerard de Jode

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1575

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 195 mm × width 272 mm

What

• animals
• the man (Adam) comes to life: usually God reaches out his hand or breathes life into his nostrils (+ God the Father)
• God the Father as bearded old man, usually with crown or tiara or sceptre and/or globe
• God speaks to Adam

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 1972

Copyright

Public domain

• Crispijn van den Broeck, dl. I, p. 3, cat.nr. 3
• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : plates, p. 98 (afb.), cat.nr. 3
• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : text, p. 84, cat.nr. 3